Class
Amphibia
Amphibia is the scientific class of amphibians: frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the legless caecilians. Most begin life in water and breathe partly through their skin.
All 6 animals in the library, from the caecilian to the xenopus. Most of them live in Africa and Asia.
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Caecilian
Gymnophiona (order, about 200 species)
Lifespan: Poorly known; over 10 years in captivity
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Frog
Anura (order, about 7,500 species)
Lives 2-10 years; some toads over 30
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Newt
Pleurodelinae (subfamily, about 100 species)
Lives often over a decade; eastern newts 12 to 15 years
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Salamander
Caudata (order, about 800 species)
Lives 3-20 years; giant salamanders over 50
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Toad
Bufonidae (true toads, about 600 species); order Anura
Lives 10-12 years in the wild; over 30 in captivity
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Xenopus
Xenopus laevis
Lives 15 to 16 years; up to 30 in captivity
No animals match those filters.